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Stories from the girls we serve and the movement we're building.
This is where we share our voice from programme milestones and campaign highlights to reflections, resources and stories from girls and women at the heart of our work.
Browse our latest updates, dive into behind-the-scenes moments and explore how AKAYA is making an impact across Ghana, the UK and beyond.
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AKAYA Foundation x BGID Launch DesignHER Futures 2025: A Cross-Cultural Creativity & Leadership Programme for Black Girls in the UK and Ghana
AKAYA Foundation is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with BGID (Black Girls in Design) to launch DesignHER Futures 2025; a...
2 hours ago1 min read
The Aya Initiative - June Edition
Barely three months in, and we are already seeing our ladies stand taller, speak louder and dream bigger. June was a month of deep...
Aug 193 min read
A Recap of My Internship With Remoteli - Deborah-Esther Moses
From June 9 to July 19, I was given the opportunity to intern at Remoteli . As a current participant in the 2025 Aya Initiative, I had a...
Aug 123 min read
What One Month At the Right Internship Can Teach you: My Experience as a Software Development Intern with AKAYA x Remoteli
Written By Favour Amourzang Fri Fon “One never truly knows what lies ahead”. This is the phrase that echoed through my mind as I...
Aug 73 min read
AKAYA Hosts First UK Summit at Zoom London Experience Centre, Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders
“Girls of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow” comes to life at Zoom London Experience Centre Last Thursday, AKAYA Foundation held its first-ever...
Jul 293 min read
2024 Internship Programme - THE LAUNCH
The second cohort of the Summer Internship Program, by AKAYA and its newest partner Remoteli is underway and officially launched on...
Jul 26, 20244 min read
A Year of Remarkable Growth, Achievements, and Success: Celebrating the Journey of Our 5 First Cohort of Interns!
Last week, we introduced the second cohort of selected interns for the 2024 AKAYA x Remoteli Summer Internship Programme and as we...
Jul 25, 20244 min read
The Aya Initiative - July Edition
Blossom Phase Recap The Aya Initiative began with the Blossom Phase, our first quarter focused on fostering a sense of community,...
Jul 4, 20242 min read
The Aya Initiative - June Edition
25 Ladies, 4 Weeks, 3 Formal Sessions, 1 Mental Health Workshop, and More… The Blossom phase of the Aya Initiative has successfully come...
Jun 5, 20242 min read
AKAYA Partners with Remoteli for Summer Internship Programme
We are thrilled to announce that the AKAYA Foundation has officially partnered with Remoteli to launch an enhanced Summer Internship...
Jun 4, 20242 min read
The Aya Initiative - May Edition
”Mental health…is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.” Noam Shpancer Beginning this...
May 3, 20242 min read
Celebrating International Women's Month: Inspire Inclusion
As we gear up to celebrate International Women's Month this March, it's a time not just for reflection on the progress made towards...
Mar 1, 20242 min read
AKAYA Announces Exciting Writing Project for Young Females in Ghana
The AKAYA Foundation, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to the empowerment of young girls and women to ensure they reach their...
Feb 2, 20242 min read
Project Esi - What a DAY!
To end the year of 2023, our final project for the year, held on 27th December, 2023, in collaboration with the Harold Ofori , was...
Jan 9, 20242 min read
We are building a school! - Project Esi
In an effort to making contributions towards educational development in Ghana, Project ESI is a partnership between AKAYA and Harold...
Dec 7, 20232 min read
It's a wrap: 2023 Summer Internship Programme
The excitement and mixed feelings that came with the closing ceremony of the AKAYA Summer Internship Programme was underrated. The AKAYA...
Nov 14, 20234 min read
A Recap of Week 6 - Summer Internship Programme
A Week on Personal Branding and Social Action Projects! In the bustling life of the AKAYA Summer interns, the sixth week was filled with...
Sep 20, 20233 min read
A Recap of Week 4 - Summer Internship Programme
The past week has been filled with exciting and insightful sessions that saw the interns interacting and connecting with distinguished...
Sep 13, 20232 min read
A Recap of Week 3 - Summer Internship Programme
Wow! It’s already been 3 weeks. Over the past week, the interns have been engaged in various activities, including mentorship sessions on...
Aug 28, 20233 min read
A Recap of Week 2 - Summer Internship Programme
In Week 2, the interns had the opportunity to interact with an expert in social action projects. Two sessions were organised on different...
Aug 7, 20232 min read
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